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1 Patient Handling Guidelines References Australian / New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4146:2000. Laundry Practice. Published by Standards Australia International Ltd, PO Box 1055, Strathfield, NSW 2135 and Standards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington Australian / New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4187:2003. Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities. Published by Standards Australia International Ltd, PO Box 1055, Strathfield, NSW 2135 and Standards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington Bell, F Ergonomic aspects of equipment. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 24 (4), pp Beresford, S. A Equipment to enable safe handling of people. British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 5 (4), pp Buckle, P.W The epidemiological aspects of back pain within the nursing profession. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 24 (4), pp Centre for Accessible Environments, The Design of Residential Care and Nursing Homes for Older People. Health Facilities Note 19. London: NHS Estates. Chaffin, D.B., Anderson, G. B Occupational Biomechanics. (Second Edition) Wiley Interscience. Connelley, A. L The impact of the Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992 on the Use of Hoists in the Home: the Patient's Perspective. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 61 (1), pp de Looze, M.P., Zinzen, E., Caboor, D., Heyblom, P., van Bree, E., van Roy, P., Toussaint, H.M., Clarijs, J. P Effect of individually chosen bedheight adjustments on the low-back stress of nurses. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environmental Health. 20, pp Dixon, R., Lloyd, B. and Coleman, S Defining and implementing a 'no lifting' standard. Nursing Standard. 10 (44), pp Fletcher, B.M Moving and Handling - The Current Policy. Journal of the Chartered Physiotherapy. 83 (12), pp Fragala, G. and Santamaria, D Heavy duties. Health Facilities Management. 10 (5).
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3 Kroemer, K. H. E., Grandjean, E Fitting the task to the human. A textbook of Occupational Ergonomics. London: Taylor and Francis. Leibrock, C Design Details for Health. New York: John Wiley and Sons. Leighton, D. J. and Reilly, T Epidemiological aspects of back pain: the incidence and prevalence of back pain in nurses compared to the general population. Occupational Medicine. 45 (5), pp Love, C Injury caused by lifting: a study of the nurses' viewpoint. Nursing Standard. 10 (46), pp Love, C Ergonomic considerations when choosing a hoist and slings. British journal of therapy and rehabilitation. 3 (4), pp Ljungberg, A.S., Kilborn, A. and Hagg, G Occupational lifting by nursing aids and warehouse workers. Ergonomics. 32 (1), pp Lusted, M. J., Carrasco, C. L., Mandryk, J. A. and Healey, S Self reported symptoms in the neck and upper limbs in nurses. Applied Ergonomics. 27 (6), pp McGuire, T. and Delwar, J. (1995). An assessment of moving and handling practices among Scottish nurses. Nursing Standard. 9 (40), pp McGuire, T., Moody, J., Hanson, M., Tigar, F A study into clients' attitudes towards mechanical aids. Nursing Standard. 11 (5), pp McGuire, T., Moody, J. and Hanson, M. 1996b. An evaluation of mechanical aids used within the NHS. Nursing Standard. 11 (6), pp Marras, W.S., Davis, K. G., Kirking, B.C. and Bertsche, P.K A comprehensive analysis of low-back disorder risk and spinal loading during the transferring and repositioning of patients using different techniques. Ergonomic. 42 (7), pp Mital, A., Kromodihardjo, S Biomechanical analysis of task variables in manual lifting. Proceeding of 2 nd Joint ASCE / ASME Mechanics Conference. pp Moody, J., McGuire, T. Hanson, M., Tigar, F A study of nurses' attitudes towards mechanical aids. Nursing Standard. 11 (4), pp Morris Docker, S Effects of the European Community directive on lifting and handling practice. Professional Nurse. July, pp
4 National Back Pain Association in Collaboration with the Royal College of Nursing The guide to the handling of patients. Revised 4 th ed. Middlesex: NBPA. Newman, S. and Callaghan, C Work-related back pain. Occupational Health. Vol. 45, June, pp New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Regulations 25 April 2002 / B / Building Regulations Status Publishing New Zealand Standard NZS 4121:2001. Design for Access and Mobility Buildings and associated Facilities. Published by Standards New Zealand, the trading arm of the Standards Council, Private Bag 2439, Wellington New Zealand Standard NZS 8134:2001. Health and Disability Sector Standards. Published by Standards New Zealand, the trading arm of the Standards Council, Private Bag 2439, Wellington New Zealand Standard NZS 8142:2000. Infection Control. Published by Standards New Zealand, the trading arm of the Standards Council, Private Bag 2439, Wellington New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Publics acts in Force 25 April 2002 / B / Building Act Status Publishing Nicholls, J.A Patient handling training and work-related back pain. British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 4 (8). pp Owen, B.D The need for application of ergonomic principles in nursing. Trends in Ergonomics / Human Factors IV. Asfour, S.S. (Ed.). pp Owen, B The magnitude of low back problem in nursing. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 11 (2), pp Owen, B Decreasing the back injury problem in nursing personnel. Surgical Services Management. 5 (7), pp Owen, B.D. and Garg, A Patient handling tasks perceived to be most stressful by nursing assistants. Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety I. Mital, A. (Ed). Taylor & Francis. Owen, B.D. and Garg, A Back stress isn't part of the job. American Journal of Nursing. February, pp Panciera, D., Menoni, O. and Ricci, M Hoists; selection criteria and standards. Proceedings of the IEA 2000 / HFSE 2000 Congress. The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. (California, Santa Monica). 5, pp
5 Pheasant, S. and Stubbs, D. A Back pain in nurses: epidemiology and risk assessment. Applied Ergonomics. 23 (4), pp Royal College of Nursing Hazards of Nursing: Personal Injuries at Work. London: RCN. Royal College of Nursing Code of Practice for Patient Handling. London: RCN. Scholey, M The shoulder lift. Nursing Times. March 24, pp Seccombe, I. and Ball, J Back injured nurses: a profile. Institute of Manpower Studies. Smedley, J., Egger, P., Cooper, C., and Coggon, D Manual handling activities and risk of low back pain in nurses. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 52, pp Smith, G., Seccombe, I Manual Handling: Issues For Nurses. The Institute for Employment Studies. London: Royal College of Nursing. Snook, S. H The Design of Manual Handling Tasks. Ergonomics. 21 (12), pp Snook, S. H., Ciriello, V. M., Hart, J. W Three preventative approaches to low back injury. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 20, pp Stacey, N Benefits of moving and handling equipment. British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 1 (1), pp Stubbs, D.A., Buckle, P. W., Hudson, M.P., Rivers, P.M. and Worringham, C.J Back pain in the nursing profession I. Epidemiology and pilot methodology. Ergonomics. 26 (8), pp Stubbs D.A., Hudson M.P., Rivers P.M., and Worringham C.J Patient handling and truncal stress in nursing. Proceedings of the Conference on Prevention Back Pain in Nursing. Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow. BPA, DHSS, pp Takala, E and Kukkonen, R The handling of patients on Geriatric wards. Applied Ergonomics. 1 (1), pp17-22 Tracey, C. 1997a. To lift or not to lift 1: the legal requirements for patient lifting. British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 4 (5), pp Tracey, C. 1997b. To lift or not to lift 2: the implications for patient lifting. British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 4 (6), pp
6 Venning, P. J., Walter, S. D. and Stitt, L. W Personal and job related factors as determinants of incidence of back injuries among nursing personnel. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 29, pp Victorian Government Department of Human Sciences Victorian Nurses Back Injury Prevention Project: Evaluation Report (2002). Published by Policy and Strategic Projects Division, Victorian Government Department of Human Sciences, Victoria. Videman, T., Rauhala, H., Asp, S., Lindstrom, K., Cedercreutz, G., Kamppi, M., Tola, S. and Troup, J. D. G Patient-Handling Skill, Back Injuries, and Back Pain: An Intervention Study in Nursing. Spine. 14, pp Winkelmolen, G.H.M., Landeweerd, J. and Drost, M.R An evaluation of patient lifting techniques. Ergonomic. 37 (5), pp Worksafe Victoria. Health and Aged Care Workplace Design. Victorian Workcover Authority, Ergonomics Unit, Melbourne, Australia. Wright, B. 1981a. Lifting and moving patients: 1. an investigation and commentary. Nursing Times. November 11, pp Wright, B. 1981a. Lifting and moving patients: 2. training and management. Nursing Times. November 18, pp
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